https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/7de7714ca65e8aadfc3a410385dec546.pdf 5860681423a64360c48532e1801f972b PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulge en vertu deT^ocsur l'acces a I'information ‘0. . •*s —s. • WISER - TOP SECRET INDEX $ "WISER” CONSULTATIONS. May 26/51 to August 31/51. Subject Date Disposition No Report on 1st Meeting of Consultation, May 25 General Assumptions; Assessment of risks of war in relation to specific areas on the periphery of the U.S.S.R. Wiser Ltr No.1, May 26/51. 1 Question of Canadian reply to proposed letter from Secy of State to Can.Govt*., “Proposed Substance of a Communication with the Canadian Government". (Pentagon paper, Jan.2/51; see Index 11, file "Discussions on Possible Use of Atomic Weapons Leading to ’Wiser’ Consultations’’.) Wiser Ltr No.2, May 26/51. 2 1st draft of ltr.to Secy.of State on procedural May 29/51. arrangements for consultations and for dealing with US SAC requests for use of Canadian facilities. (Mr. Arneson’s suggestions in pencil.) 3 May 31/51. 4 Reporting above discussion and acceptance of suggesWa-2338, tion thatdraft minute on procedural arrangements June 1/51 be submitted to Ottawa for consideration; possibility of placing consultations on tripartite basis; discussion of these matters with Br.Ambassador® 5 Suggested draft minute recording arrangements for consultation and notification. Wa-2342, June 1/51. 6 Letter to A.D.P.Heeney submitting list of questions concerning use of atomic weapons and circumstances giving rise to war with the Soviet Union. Wiser Ltr No June 2, 7 Record of discussion with R.G.Arneson on record of understanding on procedural arrangements, US SAC requests. 00005 �• i Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl'acces a linform^tton (P page 2. Subject WISER - TOP SECRET Date Disposition i Suggested procedure to be established in Ottawa to V give adequate preparation of material for use in consultations.(Mr.Wrong's comment: Wa-2404, June 7) Ex-1213, June 6/51. Letter from A.D.P.Heeney to H.H.Wrong encl. Wiser Ltrs No. 2 and 3 on various aspects of consultations and explaining prefix "Wiser". Letter from A.D.P.Heeney to H.H.Wrong enclosing: Letter from L.B.Pearson to H.H.Wrong, enclosing: Paper for background instruction, next Meeting of Consultation, with comments on contents: Document No.l, June 8; Document No® 2, May 30, "Use of Atomic Weapons” (commenting on our Wiser Ltr No.l, May 26); with address by L.B.P. Apr.20, ltr from Jas.G® Endicott, Apr.23, and Memorandum to L.B.P. May 3, "The British and the Bomb"; Document No.3, June 11, "Memorandum on the Imminence of War". Wiser Ltr No.l, June 11/51. Wiser No.2, June 11/51. Wiser Ltr No.3, June 11/51. 9 Comments on draft Minute in our Wa-2342, omission of reference to operations from bases in Canada; containing suggested draft of Memorandum to be left with State Department® Ex-tel. Wiser No.l, June 12/51. 10 Draft Text of Minute June 12/51. 11 Amendments to Draft Minute agreed to by R.G.Arneson; assumption no need for supplementary Memorandum* Wa-Wiser No.l, June 12/51. Memorandum from Mr. Kirkwood to Mr. MacKay Numbering of Wiser letters and messages. (Mr. Wrong’s reply to A.D.P.H., June 26) June 13/51. , 12 List of questions, based on Mr. Pearson’s Wiser Ltr. No.3, June 11, which might be brought up at 2nd Meeting of Consultation® June 13/51 13 000061 �• Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Documentdivulg en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information k WISER - TOP SECRET page 3. Subject Date Disposition No 14 Agreement on revised Minute on procedural arrangements Wa-Wiser.No.2, governing consultations and requests from U.S. Govt. June 14/51. for use of Canadian facilities, at 2nd Meeting of Consultation, June l4o Wa-Wiser No. 3* June 14/51. 15 Text of Agreed.Minute (2 copies left at State Dept.) June 14/51. Report on 2nd Meeting of Consultation, June ll (attended by Mr. Pearson and Mr. LePan) Wiser No.4 to ADPH, June 15/51. 16 Letter from Douglas LePan to H.H Wrong encl, his report of 2nd Meeting of Consultation® June 19/51. 17 Despatch from External Affairs encl. Memorandum, "Control of Atomic Energy", June 19* by Mr. LePan based on his conversation with Mr. Arneson, June 13. No.M-2345, June 22/51. 18 , Methods of handling U.S. atomic requests: procedures for implementing Agreed Minute. / (Ex-Wiser No. 3, June 29) V Wiser Ltr No.5 to A.D.P.H., June 23/51* 19 Questions for discussion at future Meetings of Consultation. (Reply, Wa-Wiser No.4, June 27) Ex-Wiser No.2, June 25/51. 20 Methods of handling.U.S. atomic requests Wiser Ltr No.4 to- HHW, June 29/51. Suggesting Korea and related issues might be discussed at 3rd Meeting of Consultation® Ex-Wiser No.l, July 5/51. 22 Arneson’s request for note, for Pentagon, on methods - of handling U.S. atomic requests® Constitutional processes of U.S.,U.K.,Canada in authorizing retaliatory action against an aggressor. Wa-Wiser No. 5, July 6/51. 23 V RGR informed July 3. 21 00007 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ , Document'divulge en vertu de la Lot sur faeces a /'information 4 page Lo . Subject Date Disposition No Note of conversation with Sir Oliver Franks on problems July 10/51 arising from possible use of atomic weapons from Canadian and British bases® 2l List of questions on: Far Eastern matters, Guarantees in a Korean settlement. Other area problems, and Constitutional issues. , July 10/51. 25 July 13/51. 26 Wiser Ltr No. 6 to HHW, July 13/51. 27 Report on 3rd Meeting of Consultation, July 13». Constitutional issues; Problem of Soviet intentions in light of Soviet Proposal for cease-fare in Korea; Guarantees in a Korean settlement, and Other area problems® Wiser Ltr No. 6, 28 .Methods of handling U.S. atomic requests, enclosing draft letter to Mr. Arneson. Wiser Ltr No®7 to-ADPH, July 21/51.. 29 Reporting conversation with Sir Oliver Franks on U.K.- Wiser Ltr No. 8 U.S. consultations, enclosing summary of paper by to ADPH U.K. Chiefs of Staff, Feb.22/51, on atomic warfare® July 21/51. 30 Report on 4th Meeting of Consultation, July 27. .Wiser Ltr No.10, Methods of handling U.S. requests; July 28/51. Japanese Peace Treaty and Bilateral Security Pact; Korea; Association of Greece and Turkey with NATO; Spain; Possible U.S. requests for deployment of special weapons or their components affecting Can®territory; Constitutional/ 31 Minute from G Ignatieff on constitutional issues (Procedures adopted in Ottawa for handling U.S. atomic requests® • WISER-- TOP SECRET July 14/51. 00008 �t 1 page 5. Subject Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act ■ Document divulge en vertu de la Loi surl’acces a /’information WISER - TOP SECRET Date Disposition No Constitutional questions (encl. 2 memoranda by Legal Adviser, State Dept., on authority of President to order armed forces of U.S. abroad; July 3/50, Korea; Jan®6/51, integrated forces in Europe.) V Approval of terms of draft letter to Mr. Arneson encl.with our Wiser Ltr No.7. Ex-Wiser No® 5, Aug.2/51. 32 Approved procedure in effect in Ottawa for handling U.S. atomic requests® Wiser Ltr No.7 to HHW, Aug.3. 33 Instructions to Communications, Canadian Embassy, Instructions to Chancery guard. Aug.6/51. Letter to R.G.Arneson from W.D.Matthews outlining procedure to be followed in handling of U.S. atomic requests. Aug.6/51. Suggestion by Mr. Freeman Matthews for change in penultimate para. ltr to RGR of August 6. Wiser Ltr No.12 to ADPH, Aug.9/51® 36 Agreement to change and suggesting Air Members PJBD discuss possibility of drawing distinction between flights of political significance and routine training or testing flights. Above suggestion welcomed by both State Department and Pentagon. Ex-Wiser No. 6, Aug. 16/51. n 37 etter to R.G.Arneson from W.D.Matthews (revision of ltr to Aug.6) outlining procedure to be followed in handling of U.S. atomic requests® Wiser Ltr No.11 to ADPH, Aug.6/51. do ® 34 35 Wa-Wiser Nos. 7 & 8, Aug.17. Aug® 17/51. Wiser Ltr No.13, 38 to ADPH, Aug.20/51. 00009 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDNW (Wiser) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CDNW16819 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDNW16819 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Wiser Consultations, RG25-B-2, Volume number: 3094, Library and Archives Canada.